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Thursday, August 18, 2016

These two photos can pretty much sum up my summer: (not my dog, though she is my favorite)

Needless to say, I haven't gotten a ton of writing done, but I've done a fair amount of reading (see below) and of course, the writer is constantly thinking and forming ideas (just maybe on the beach.)Here's my favorite YA book I've read this summer:

I can't say enough of how much I loved it. I gave it 5 stars on Goodreads - that doesn't happen often. If you haven't read it, YOU MUST. I did make it to Jeff Kinney's awesome book store in MA - An Unlikely Storyfor a Middle Readers Author Panel with Kate Messner, Megan Frazer Blakemore and Carrie Jones.

They have great author events so check it out! Still to come there this summer - authors Ammi-Joan Paquette and Josh Funk!I got a copy of the new book, THE SEVENTH WISH, signed by Kate Messner for my younger daughter - she read it as part of her summer reading - Verdict: GREAT!And did I mention I checked out Pokemon Go so I could have some knowledge of it for work, and then got completely addicted? Yep, that happened too. The above photo is taken from my comfy chair at Staples during back-to-school shopping.Speaking of which, my co-workers and I are completely excited about these two books for this time of year:

Hopefully a more regular writing routine will commence in a few weeks. Then I'm off to the NESCBWI Squam Lake Writing Retreat - can't wait!!!